Pedestrian hit by car in North Athens

A teenager was struck by a car in northern Clarke County on Wednesday, at least the fourth pedestrian to be struck in the county this month, Athens-Clarke police said.

But the 16-year-old was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, unlike two other pedestrians who were killed.

The teen was walking east in the westbound lane of Chesterton Drive, a residential street off Vincent Drive, when a westbound car veered left to avoid her, police said.

But she moved in the same direction as the car and was hit, according to police.

The teen was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center, police said, and the driver was not charged.

On Monday evening, 19-year-old Aaron Chamblee was killed as he crossed the Athens Perimeter, taking a popular short cut from East Athens to neighborhoods south of Lexington Road. The driver was not charged.

Cort Clouspy, 51, walked with his wife and dogs the morning of Dec. 5 on Barnett Shoals Road when a woman lost control of her car, which crossed the road and struck the couple on the grassy shoulder.

Clouspy was killed, and his wife was treated at the hospital and released.